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I remember my mom who used to cook this once a week.  I love it that i don't actually need the meat, just the sauce over freshly cooked rice will do! My mom does it in two different ways - one with soy sauce and one without.  Adobo with soy sauce is fairly common. You can see restaurants or food stalls make it with pork or chicken or both! I, on the other hand, make adobo without soy sauce quite often.  We bring it to parties, to the beach, to picnics.  It's quick, comforting and it's addicting that my mouth is salivating while writing this. (I remember that time when we were in culinary school.  Quickly made yet bursting with flavor that everybody enjoyed it!  I used pork belly that time - the pork came out crispy yet soft with a crispy skin and fat that melts in your mouth!) Anyway, at home, I use chicken wings.  My daughter loves chicken wings.  It always reminds me of mom who loves chicken wings too!  Chicken Adobo (Gluten F...

Doing the same thing, the same routine drives me crazy.  I need to get away.  I need to recharge.  I need to exhale... I did it the first time when I went to New Mexico.  I woke up at 5 am, got into the car and drove around.  It was my first time driving a PT Cruiser convertible..I didn't know know where I was but I just drove...It was quiet..serene...the wind blowing on my hair....  I didn't know what time it was until I noticed the sky changing colors...I stopped and saw the stars slowly fading..watched the first rays of sunshine and how it transformed the world around me. It was beautiful.  Peaceful. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath...Somehow I felt fully charged.